Oregon Symphony signs Cleveland leader
When Jessica Lee resigned from the front desk of the Cleveland Orchestra last April, she said it was to teach fulltime at the Cleveland Institute of Music. But plans change. Last night, Jessica signed on […]
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Biz news: Jonathan Tetelman quits manager after two years
The ascendant American tenor joined Centre Stage Management in Berlin in August 2022. CSM is owned by Universal Music and convenient for Tetelman’s exclusive recording label, Deutsche Grammophon. But something didn’t click and the tenor […]
Trump scraps arts and humanities body
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities has been scrapped in an executive order, it was discovered overnight. Past members of the largely symbolic committee include Frank Sinatra and Yo Yo Ma. Present […]
Night through dreams tells the myths forgotten by the day: Le Sommeil’s new EP, Semele reflects a new project
Le Sommeil, collective of musicians originally from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, has released a new EP and two videos to herald their upcoming debut album, featuring works by George Frideric Handel, Marin Marais, and John […]
Simon Rattle orders Hip replacement
Rattle’s next concerts with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra will focus on Historically Informed Performance. The BRSO say: Large symphony orchestras have so far hardly dealt with baroque music played on historical instruments. Chief conductor […]
Scots give second job to Bulgarian riser
The BBC Scottish Symphony has just named Delyana Lazarova as principal guest conductor, from September. A former assistant to Mark Elder in Manchester, Delyana has just taken on the equivalent post in Utah. In Scotland […]
Photo Essay: Annabel Arden’s new production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman at Opera North connects with those who have lived experience of seeking refuge
Wagner: The Flying Dutchman – Robert Hayward as The Dutchman and Edgaras Montvidas as Erik/ Steersman – Opera North (Photo: James Glossop) As Opera North’s new production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman opened at the […]
Composer Profile: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
By Barry Lenson Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was born on September 25, 1906, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory at 13, where he studied composition with Alexander Glazunov. Shostakovich spent his life […]
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The Dead – Niamh Cusack, The Fourth Choir, Jamie Powe – Wilton’s Music Hall (Photo: Kathleen Holman) January on Planet HugillHandel in 1749, Mozart in 1775 and Schubert’s 228th birthday Our newsletter January on Planet […]
Sudden death of Vienna Philharmonic soloist
The orchestra is in mourning for it former principal clarinet, Peter Schmidl, who died unexpectedly at the weekend, aged 84. Schmidl, born in Olomouc (Cz), was the son and grandson of principal clarinettists of the […]
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